Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, powerful vehicle with a broad metal blade in front, used for pushing large quantities of earth, sand, or rubble to flatten or clear ground. It is a type of heavy construction equipment.

Usage

• The word "bulldozer" is used to refer to the specific machine itself.
• It is a countable noun (e.g., a bulldozer, three bulldozers).
• It is typically used in contexts related to construction, demolition, land clearing, and large-scale earthmoving projects.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The construction company brought in a bulldozer to level the site for the new building.
  • After the storm, a bulldozer was used to clear the road of debris.
  • The old factory was demolished by a bulldozer.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Informally, "bulldozer" can describe a person who uses overwhelming force or persistence to achieve a goal, often ignoring opposition or subtlety.
  • In the negotiations, he was a real bulldozer, pushing his agenda without compromise.

Variants and Related Words

• Bulldoze (verb): The action performed by a bulldozer; to clear, flatten, or destroy with a bulldozer. Can also mean to force or coerce someone into doing something.
  • They plan to bulldoze the old houses next week.
  • He tried to bulldoze his proposal through the committee.

Synonyms

• Earthmover: A general term for heavy equipment used to move earth.
• Tractor (in specific contexts): While a general tractor is for farming, "bulldozer" specifies one equipped for earthmoving.

Idioms and Phrases

• Like a bulldozer: Used to describe an action or person that is forceful, relentless, and crushes obstacles.
  • She went through the paperwork like a bulldozer, finishing in record time.

Noun

1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground